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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Maynard M. Farhat

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Lawrence Ruhstorfer

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. DR. FARHAT HAD ALREADY STARTED HIS PRACTICE IN FLINT WHEN HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY. SERVED IN ENGLAND AS A SURGEON. WAS A MAJOR AND CHIEF SURGEON WHEN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY STARTED. DUE TO HEAVY CASUALTIES, HE OPERATED 36 HOURS STRAIGHT ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE INVASION. OPERATED 15-18 HOURS A DAY DURING THE INVASION. HE WAS A REAL HERO AND SERVED UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR AND RETURNED HOME TO HIS PRACTICE.